Adaptive Tire Pressure Control for Speed and Road Conditions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle tire pressure regulation systems face challenges in safely and cost-effectively meeting different tire pressure requirements for various vehicles, users, and environments.

Innovation Solution

A method and device for regulating tire pressure that sets multiple tire pressure modes based on vehicle speed, weather, road conditions, energy state, and route information, allowing for dynamic adjustment of tire pressure to ensure safety and compliance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple tire pressure modes are set to meet different vehicle conditions, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetire pressure mode adaptabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically switches between multiple tire pressure modes (economic mode, sport mode, snow mode, etc.) based on real-time vehicle conditions including speed, acceleration, steering angle, and environmental factors. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to optimize tire pressure for different driving scenarios without requiring manual intervention, resolving the contradiction by making the system adaptable while managing complexity through automated condition-based selection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the tire pressure parameter based on detected vehicle conditions and selected mode. By adjusting the reference tire pressure value according to different modes (e.g., lower pressure for economic mode, higher for sport mode), the system achieves versatility in meeting different performance requirements while using a single regulation mechanism, thus improving adaptability without proportionally increasing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If reference tire pressure is adjusted based on vehicle speed, then tire performance is improved, but control complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetire performanceVSAvoidcontrol complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-establishes multiple tire pressure modes with predetermined reference pressure values optimized for different vehicle speeds and driving conditions. Instead of calculating optimal pressure in real-time, the system selects from pre-configured modes based on current conditions, which simplifies the control logic while maintaining improved tire performance across different speed ranges.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors vehicle speed, acceleration, and steering angle to determine the appropriate tire pressure mode. This feedback mechanism allows the system to automatically adjust reference tire pressure based on actual driving conditions, improving tire performance while keeping control complexity manageable through automated decision-making based on sensor inputs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If tire pressure is regulated to prevent tire bursts, then safety is improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetire safetyVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies tire pressure regulation selectively based on detected risk conditions rather than continuously maintaining maximum safe pressure. When vehicle conditions indicate low risk (normal speed, stable driving), the system uses standard pressure values. When risk factors are detected (high speed, aggressive maneuvers), the system activates protection mode with adjusted reference pressure. This partial application of pressure regulation maintains safety when needed while reducing energy consumption during normal operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentEP4570534A1Method and device for regulating a tire pressure of a vehicle and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.06.18 VOLVO CAR CORP
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AI summary

The application discloses a method and device for regulating a tire pressure (P) of a vehicle and a storage medium. The method comprises: setting tire pressure modes each defining a reference tire pressure (S); acquiring information comprising a value of a vehicle speed (V) and a value of the tire pressure (P), a weather condition, a route, a predicted road condition and an energy state of the vehicle; selecting one tire pressure mode; determining a value of the reference tire pressure (S); and determining a difference for regulating the tire pressure (P). In some of the tire pressure modes, the reference tire pressure (S) is defined as a function of the vehicle speed (V) and has a lower value when the vehicle speed (V) increases within a specified range and a higher value when the vehicle speed (V) decreases within the specified range.